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dm24angel
Happiness
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Doppler....
I cant find the babys heartbeat and its making me crazy. I am 11 weeks tommorow...could it be too soon?
I have the fetal sure Doppler.
I hear all these stories of people hearing it at 9 weeks at home and so of ocurse I think I SHOULD....
Could it be that Im over wieght so its "harder" for the sound to travel?
Thanks....
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Posted 11/20/06 6:11 PM  |
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KPtoys
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Re: Doppler....
try angeling it under your pubic bone. Go VERY VERY slow and aim the doppler every which way under the bone.
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| Posted 11/20/06 6:12 PM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
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Donna
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by KPtoys
try angeling it under your pubic bone. Go VERY VERY slow and aim the doppler every which way under the bone.
my pubic bone seems SOO low...I mean I know to look low....Maybe I really wasnt lookign low enough.
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| Posted 11/20/06 6:16 PM |
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KPtoys
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Re: Doppler....
Look there and get back to me. 
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| Posted 11/20/06 6:21 PM |
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meganNbobby
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Re: Doppler....
mine is always right on my hair line.. much lower than i thought it would be
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| Posted 11/20/06 6:23 PM |
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leighla
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by meganNbobby
mine is always right on my hair line.. much lower than i thought it would be
Same here. Waaay lower than I pictured.
For best results I lay flat on the bed and start just where the hair line is and move very slowly until I hear it.
And I pull the belly taut to help find him too.
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| Posted 11/20/06 6:33 PM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Doppler....
Go real low, and press down too.
Like others said make sure you go really slow, you could miss it really easy very early on.
I found mine below the hairline, by the pubic bone, and i had to press down.
It sometimes took me 15-20 mins to find it. 
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| Posted 11/20/06 7:03 PM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
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Donna
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Re: Doppler....
Tried again....I got a few "Readings" ont he doppler showing 155-169 bpm, but I hear NOTHING when that shows? And then it dissapears.
I give up.
Does it get easier the further along you are?
I cant make myself nuts...lol
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| Posted 11/20/06 7:15 PM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by dm24angel
Tried again....I got a few "Readings" ont he doppler showing 155-169 bpm, but I hear NOTHING when that shows? And then it dissapears.
I give up.
Does it get easier the further along you are?
I cant make myself nuts...lol
It gets much easier when your uterus moves up a couple inches.
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| Posted 11/20/06 7:25 PM |
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leighla
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by dm24angel
Tried again....I got a few "Readings" ont he doppler showing 155-169 bpm, but I hear NOTHING when that shows? And then it dissapears.
I give up.
Does it get easier the further along you are?
I cant make myself nuts...lol
Okay, don't get mad, but do you have the volume up???
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| Posted 11/20/06 7:26 PM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by leighla
Posted by dm24angel
Tried again....I got a few "Readings" ont he doppler showing 155-169 bpm, but I hear NOTHING when that shows? And then it dissapears.
I give up.
Does it get easier the further along you are?
I cant make myself nuts...lol
Okay, don't get mad, but do you have the volume up???
Your so funny.
YES..that thing hurts my ears! And All I hear is whossh woshhhh, I even put it on high volume right up against my freaking ear ( which was not fun) and all I hear is woosh woosh wosh
Message edited 11/20/2006 7:29:30 PM.
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| Posted 11/20/06 7:29 PM |
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CaidensMommy
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Re: Doppler....
You'll find it! Definitely try low and a little to the side. My 2 kids were always on the left side. I was able to hear both of them right before 9 weeks, but I was a lot skinnier before I got PG both times. Weight can make a difference. Make sure you have the volume all the way up and go slow. Good luck!
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| Posted 11/20/06 8:41 PM |
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MrsJ
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by KPtoys
try angeling it under your pubic bone. Go VERY VERY slow and aim the doppler every which way under the bone.
Yes I agree. Did you read the directions that came with it? They tell you where to put it to start looking for it. I forgot exactly where it was they said to put it but it works. You have to move it very slowly too bc its so little and easy to miss.
Good luck! you WILL find it!! (PS I posted instead of FMing but if I can help more FM me!)
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| Posted 11/20/06 10:06 PM |
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jmf423
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Re: Doppler....
I was about 12 weeks before I could hear anything and it was making me crazy!!! Even at 12 weeks it would sometimes take me 20 minutes to find it. I am overweight and think that played into it.
Now, at 18 weeks I can find it in about 5 seconds so don't worry!!!
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| Posted 11/21/06 9:36 AM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by jmf423
I was about 12 weeks before I could hear anything and it was making me crazy!!! Even at 12 weeks it would sometimes take me 20 minutes to find it. I am overweight and think that played into it.
Now, at 18 weeks I can find it in about 5 seconds so don't worry!!!
Thanks....was going to even return it, but if it gets easier , I will keep it for a litle bit longer! THANKS!
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| Posted 11/21/06 4:42 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: Doppler....
Dr H said if she cannot find it using the doppler in the office then I should not even bother trying to find it at home I have resolved to wait until my next visit on the 7th & if we can hear it then I wil order it. I will absolutely drive myself insane.
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| Posted 11/21/06 4:45 PM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
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Donna
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Re: Doppler....
Posted by MsMBV
Dr H said if she cannot find it using the doppler in the office then I should not even bother trying to find it at home I have resolved to wait until my next visit on the 7th & if we can hear it then I wil order it. I will absolutely drive myself insane.
I plan on asking her about it on the 7th too...LMAO! Shes gonna think we are like deja vu.....
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| Posted 11/21/06 4:46 PM |
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stickydust
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Re: Doppler....
That doppler thing gave me so many panic attacks it got to the point where my DH just went and returned it because I was going crazy.
Keep trying though I always found it close to the hairline.
Oh and just the other day at the dr.'s my baby was positioned in such a way they couldn't find the heartbeat even though we could actualy see it moving from the outside. I am 35 weeks. SO it sometimes acts up. 
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| Posted 11/21/06 5:21 PM |
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